Feb. 18, 2018 on WXIA 11 Alive: U.S. Immigration and Customs officers have rounded up hundreds of undocumented immigrants in the last few weeks. In the wake of those operations, there have been lots of rumors going around stoking fears in immigrant communities here in metro Atlanta.Atlanta immigration forum addresses undocumented immigrants’ fearsWatch Video

Jan. 29, 2018 on WSB-TV: Coverage of the first annual State of Latinos Conference in Atlanta, GA.Latin American Association hosts State of Latinos ConferenceWatch Video

Dec. 15, 2017 on Reporter Newspapers: Reporter Newspapers: Coverage of the city of Brookhaven fifth anniversary, where various community leaders and people involved in the cityhood effort to share their thoughts on where the city stands today and where it is headed in the next five year, including LAA executive director Aníbal Torres.Brookhaven at 5: Community voicesRead Article

Aug. 24, 2017 on WXIA 11 Alive: Coverage of Bank of America’s second annual giving spree on Friday, where the bank highlighted 19 out of 46 local nonprofits.Bank of America highlights $1.9 million in grants to local nonprofitsWatch Video

Aug. 6, 2017 in the Saporta Report: Our executive director and guest columnist, Aníbal Torres, calls on the Trump administration to work with Congress to pass legislation that will offer a permanent solution for undocumented young people who were brought to the United States as children.Congress should protect Georgia’s young immigrants by enacting Dream Act of 2017Read Article

July 28 in El Nuevo Georgia: Gloria Patiño, who has been coming to our Club de la tercera edad for 20 years, was honored when the members decided to name the club after her.Vea por qué esta anciana de 94 años fue protagonista de un homenaje en AtlantaWatch Video

June 22, 2017 in MundoHispánico: The LAA’s youth summer program at Meadowcreek High School offers enrichment activities to 50 Latino students.Cierre de una experiencia de verano enriquecedoraView Article

June 22 in MundoHispánico: Our Career Expo is featured.Acercan la oportunidadView Article

June 13, 2017 in the Northside Neighbor: The neighborhood publication helps us get the word out about our Career Expo.Latin American Association hosts Career ExpoView Article

May 25, 2017 in MundoHispánico: Three students from our Latino Youth Leadership Academy who are graduating high school are interviewed.Estudiantes hispanos se gradúan tras superar obstáculosView Article

May 23, 2017 in Creative Loafing: Our advocacy director, David Schaefer, says an end to sanctuary cities will not make everyone safer.David Perdue fights sanctuary citiesView Article

May 18, 2017 on WSB-TV: Wendy Corona reports on the success of the LAA’s Latino Youth Leadership Academy, which is seeing some 24 students graduate from high school this year.Success story: Students who could fall through the cracks are graduatingWatch Video

March 24, 2017 in The Atlantic: Our Cynthia Román is quoted in a story that says the president’s executive order on immigration enforcement is having a chilling effect on safety net (SNAP, Medicaid, etc.) enrollment.Trump’s anti-immigrant policies are scaring eligible families away from the safety netView Article

March 24, 2017 in MundoHispánico: Reporter Samantha Díaz tells people what to do if they face housing discrimination after attending a tenants’ rights forum at the LAA.Mundo legal: Conozca sus derechos como inquilinoWatch Video and View Article

March 23, 2017 in MundoHispánico: The LAA’s 2nd Annual Latina Empowerment Conference will take place on May 6 at Gwinnett’s Infinite Energy Center.Un empujón para abrir las puertas de su negocioView Article

March 21, 2017 in the Atlanta Business Chronicle: LAA receives community development grant from Wells FargoWells Fargo donates $1.2 million to Atlanta nonprofitsView Article

Feb. 22, 2017: The LAA’s David Schaefer talks to CNN’s Nick Valencia about how the community is fearful about deportations in the current environment.Families fear for undocumented membersWatch Video

Feb. 19, 2017: As dozens gathered at metro Atlanta’s Latin American Association, WSB-Radio covers a prayer vigil to support immigrants and refugees in the community.Dozens gather for Immigration Prayer VigilWatch Video

Feb. 18, 2017: WSB-TV and News 95.5 cover a prayer vigil at the LAA to support immigrants and refugeesDozens gather for immigration prayer vigilView Article

Jan. 2017: MundoHispanico coverage of a young student joining an initiative of interest to serve the residents of the Buford Highway, where the development of the city of Brookhaven is fitting an area where many Hispanics have found purchasing power, work and public transportation.Latinos se unen en la BufordView Article

Nov. 18, 2016 on WXIA TV: Policy and advocacy director David Schaefer talks to a reporter about concerns in the Latino community following in the aftermath of the presidential election.Election results spark concern in Brookhaven Hispanic communityView Article

Oct. 13, 2016 in MundoHispánico: The LAA holds another Citizenship Drive to assist individuals who are eligible for naturalization.Le ayudan a convertirse en ciudadano estadounidenseView Article

Sept. 23, 2016 in MundoHispánico: The Spanish-language newspaper covers “An Evening of Conversation and Art,” where the winners and finalists of our “Portraying the Undocumented Experience” talked about using their works of art to talk about the struggles and dreams of immigrants.La inmigración al lienzoView Article

Sept. 22, 2016 in MundoHispánico: Some 120 residents came to the LAA for a Citizenship Drive to seek legal help in the naturalization process.Camino a la ciudadaníaView Article

Sept. 19, 2016 on WSB-TV: Maite Nazario, a senior at Chattahoochee High School in Fulton County and a finalist in our “Portraying the Undocumented Experience” art contest, is featured in WSB-TV’s People2People community news show.Student gives immigrants a voice through artWatch Video

Sept. 9. 2016 in The New Americans Campaign blog: Feature of LAA Immigration Legal Services staffer Mariana Maneiro, who recently became a U.S. citizenMeet Mariana, Campaign Partner and New U.S. CitizenView Article

July 2016 in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and MundoHispánico: The Latinas’ Economic Empowerment Program continues to prepare aspiring Latina entrepreneurs in Atlanta. So far, more than 300 participants have taken the “Mujeres y Negocios” business course.Local program helps Latinas become entrepreneursView ArticleCosecha de EmprendedorasView Article

June 23, 2016 on WABE: The LAA reacts to the Supreme Court’s 4-4 non-decision on DACA expansion and DAPA.Georgians React to Supreme Court’s Immigration DeadlockView Article

June 22, 2016 on WABE: The LAA reacts to the Gwinnett County sheriff’s office renewal of a controversial partnership with federal immigration officials for another three years.Gwinnett Renews Federal Immigration Enforcement ProgramView Story and Listen to Audio

June 19, 2016 on WSB-TV: The TV station helped us promote our 34th Annual Career Expo.Latin American Association offers Career ExpoWatch Video

June 8, 2016 in El Nuevo Georgia: A story and video feature the fun activities available for Latino seniors in our Club de la Tercera Edad.El Club de la Tercera Edad, al servicio de la comunidadView Article

April 27, 2016 in MundoHispánico: One of our immigration lawyers helps a mother and daughter who are in deportation proceedings stay one more year.Inmigración les ofrece una treguaWatch Video

March 21, 2016 on WABE: The LAA is quoted in a story on a new bill that requires local governments to certify they’re cooperating with federal immigration officials in order to get state funding.Ga. Legislature Passes New ‘Sanctuary Cities’ BillView Story and Listen to Audio

March 2, 2016 in El Nuevo Georgia: A coalition of community organizations, including the LAA, opposes three anti-immigrant bills in the legislature.Se oponen a leyes anti-inmigrantesWatch Video

February 25, 2016 in MundoHispánico: LAA quoted in story about English-only bill being considered in the Georgia legislature.‘English Only’ avanza en el SenadoView Article

Jan. 22, 2016 on WABE: Atlanta’s NPR station covers a meeting where the LAA explained to parents what the DeKalb County School District redistricting options are in the predominantly Latino Cross Keys cluster.DeKalb Schools Meeting on Overcrowding Solutions Targets Latino ParentsView Story and Listen to Audio

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Nov. 25, 2015 in NPR’s Marketplace: The LAA’s Economic Empowerment Program makes national news again, this time in the nationally syndicated business show Marketplace.Why Latina-Owned Businesses in Georgia Are GrowingView Story and Listen to Audio

Nov. 18, 2015 on WABE: With Georgia leading in the growth of Latina-owned firms, Martha Dalton highlights the women participating in our Latinas’ Economic Empowerment Program and the businesses they are launching.Georgia Leads US in Growth of Latina-Owned BusinessesView Article and Listen to Audio

Oct. 11, 2015 on WSB-TV: People 2 People looks into our program tailored for elderly Latinos, which offers talks on nutrition and money, arts and crafts, bingo and, most importantly, fellowship.Latin American Association’s Seniors ClubWatch Video

Sept. 14, 2015 on AIBtv: This powerful video features our Latinas’ Economic Empowerment Program and captures why this program for Latinas is about much more than teaching job skills or updating a résumé.InspiringLatinasWatch Video

Sept. 8, 2015 in the National Journal: Our Latinas’ Economic Empowerment Program, where aspiring Latina entrepreneurs bond over business plans and common experiences as immigrants, gets some national coverage.This Group of Georgia Latinas Transforms Jobs into Formal BusinessesView Article

July 3, 2015 on Telemundo Atlanta: Jeffrey Tapia looks back at her tenure at the LAA in her last interview as executive director before retiring.Ex directora de la Asociación Latinoamericana ofrece entrevista exclusivaWatch Video

June 11, 2015 in MundoHispánico: A story on the prevalence of wage theft among day laborers quotes LAA sources.Investigación especial: Jornaleros vulnerablesView Article

May 26, 2015 on WABE: Atlanta’s NPR station highlights our Club de la Tercera Edad, a group for Latinos 55+ that gathers in our building every Friday for companionship, conversation, showcase of talents, crafts and, yes, Zumba. This story also ran on NPR’s Latino USA on Aug. 21, 2015.Atlanta club offers friendship, activity for Latino seniorsView WABE ArticleView NPR Article

May 25, 2015 on WSB-TV: One of the participants of our Latinas’ Economic Empowerment Program talks to WSB-TV about her plans to launch her own after-school tutoring business.The LAA is putting a simple idea to work in a big way: empower womenWatch Video

May 20, 2015 on Telemundo Atlanta: LAA immigration attorneys have played a leading role representing unaccompanied minors from Central America who are living in Georgia and might be eligible for permanent residencyOrganizaciones sin fines de lucro en Georgia ayudan a menoresWatch Video

May 15, 2015 in the AJC: Our new Latinas’ Economic Empowerment Program, launched with a grant from The Coca-Cola Foundation, keeps garnering media coverage.Nuestra comunidad: Program helps Latinas become self-sufficientView Article

April 6, 2015 on WABE: Atlanta’s NPR station reports on a recently launched LAA survey that aims to ascertain the needs of Latino immigrantsSurvey aims to meet needs of Atlanta’s Latino communityView Article

March 12, 2015 on Telemundo: Telemundo reports on the start of business classes for Latinas participating in our new economic empowerment programAsociación Latinoamericana inicia programa para mujeres emprendedorasWatch Video

March 5, 2015 in Politico: Immigration attorney Jessica Daman is quoted in a Politico story on how unaccompanied children from Central America without lawyers or in particular states (such as Georgia) are more likely to face removal ordersChild migrants face new crisis: Uneven justiceView Article

Feb. 20, 2015 in the AJC: Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed holds a town hall meeting focused on recent executive actions on immigration at the Latin American AssociationAtlanta mayor speaks out in support of Obama’s immigration policiesView Article

Jan. 30, 2015 in the AJC: Latin American Association Executive Director Jeffrey Tapia announces she will retire later this year after decades working with Latino immigrantsAtlanta’s Latin American Association chief to retireView Article

Jan. 30, 2015 in Northside Neighbor: Latin American Association Executive Director Jeffrey Tapia announces she will retire later this year after decades working with Latino immigrantsLatin American Association’s Tapia retiringView Article

Jan. 14, 2015 in Emory News Center: The Rollins School of Public Health and the Goizueta Business School at Emory University honor the Latin American Association with one of its “2015 Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Awards”Emory honors MLK legacy with service, awards, special eventsView Article

Jan. 7, 2015 in MundoHispánico: Sarah Pedraza, SNAP case manager, warns individuals they should not be paying to have their SNAP and Medicaid applications filled out“Inmoral” cobrar por beneficiosView Article

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Late November to mid-December 2014

A series of information sessions on the executive actions on immigration announced by President Obama on Nov. 20 brings a lot of coverage in the media, including The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, the AJC, CBS46 and Telemundo

November 21, 2014

A press conference with our executive director and our managing director for immigration services the day after President Obama announced his highly anticipated executive actions on immigration draws a great turnout from the press, including WABE, WXIA, WSB-TV, Telemundo, Univision and the AJC

July 28, 2014 on WABE

Denis O’Hayer talks to LAA Executive Director Jeffrey Tapia about the letter from Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal criticizing the administration’s response to the surge in unaccompanied Central American children who have crossed the U.S. border

July 25, 2014 on WABE

Advocates respond to the Governor’s claims that more than 1,000 unaccompanied minors have come to Georgia from Central America since January and that the Obama administration is providing no information about them

April 17, 2014 in MundoHispánico and on WSB-TV, Telemundo

November 21, 2013 in Neighbor Newspapers: The LAA’s Jeffrey Tapia speaks to the Buckhead Business AssociationLatin group leader: Immigration reform crucialView Article

November 2013 on WABE: The LAA’s 14th Annual Latino Youth Conference, held at Emory University on Nov. 8, attracts more than 1,300 middle and high school Latino youthGeorgia Students Come to Emory for Latino Youth ConferenceView Article

November 2013 on WXIA: More than 1,300 Latino teens to gather for Emory youth conferenceView Article

November 2013 in Emory News: More than 1,300 Latino teens to gather at Emory Nov. 9 for youth conferenceView Article

November 6, 2013 on CNN: CNN’s senior Latin American Affairs editor interviews two LAA clients for story on the rise in undocumented immigrant children in the U.S.Number of underage immigrants on their own in U.S. triples in 5 years, stats showView Article

May 2, 2013: The Latin American Association (LAA), the largest provider of social and immigration legal services to the Latino community in Atlanta, presents a day full of soccer and fun for all ages. Read Full Release

January 15, 2013: Hundreds of bilingual job candidates are expected to attend the Latin American Association’s 31stAnnual Career Expo on Feb. 27. Read Full Release

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Dec. 6, 2012: LAA’s 2012 youth conference draws close to 2,000 for day full of activities at Emory Read Full Release

November 26, 2012: Latin American Association’s 13th Annual Latino Youth Leadership Conference attracts middle and high school students to state’s largest college-focused event for Latino youth Read Full Release

April 6, 2010: LAA opposes Georgia’s Senate Bill 67 which proposes to eliminate offering the driver’s license exam in any language other than English. Read Full Release | En Español

February 23, 2010: LAA invites parents, middle and high school students to attend C.R.E.C.E., a seminar on applying to college and postsecondary insitutions. Saturday, March 6 from 1- 4 pm Read Full Release | En Español